Leave a Little Static lyrics
Leave a Little Static
Verse 1
I had a melody at midnight
Sang it low into my phone
By morning it was shining
Like a city made of chrome
Every note was in its place
Every edge was smoothed away
Then I heard the first take playing
And I knew which one to save
Pre-Chorus
That breath before the high note
That laugh I tried to hide
I turned them up and let the whole thing rise
Chorus
Leave a little static in the signal
(Leave it in! Leave it in!)
Let me hear you coming through
Every perfect line can sound so distant
I’d rather hear the real thing from you
Leave a little static in the signal
(Leave it in! Leave it in!)
Let the rough edges shine
If you can hear my heart between the frequencies
Then I know the song is mine
Verse 2
We made a hundred different versions
Took the chorus for a spin
Found a sound I’d never dreamed of
And built a bigger world within
But the moment that I kept
Was the one I couldn’t plan:
My voice cracked on “I miss you”
And the whole room understood
Pre-Chorus
So bring in all the color
Let the ceiling open wide
Keep that one small moment right inside
Bridge
Turn it up, let it ring
Hear the room around the strings
All the places we could go
Start with something only I could know
Then you show me something new
And I choose what carries through
Final chorus
Leave a little static in the signal
(Leave it in! Leave it in!)
Let me hear you coming through
Every perfect line can sound so distant
I’d rather hear the real thing from you
Leave a little static in the signal
(Leave it in! Leave it in!)
Let the rough edges shine
If you can hear my heart between the frequencies
Then I know the song is mine
Leave a little static in the signal
(Leave it in! Leave it in!)
Let me hear you coming through
We can make the sound as big as heaven
Keep the midnight in it too
Leave a little static in the signal
(Leave it in! Leave it in!)
Let the rough edges shine
If you can hear my heart between the frequencies
Then I know the song is mine
Outro
Leave the breath before the high note
(Before the high note)
Leave the midnight in the room
(In the room)
Let the signal fade to static
I’m still coming through